From Commonwealth games, Olympics, three Rugby World Cups and countless netball seasons, Nigel Yalden has been the voice of Radio Sport in New Zealand. As a first overseas guest on the pod, he talks to Nick about how he found his way into radio

Ian Darke

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h 10m

From boxing and athletics to football, Ian Darke is another iconic voice of sport across the generations. From bringing us classic boxing bouts on radio and TV to straddling the pond and covering football in both the UK and America, Ian soared

Steve Cram

Jul 16th, 2020 1h 30m

A decorated athlete turned adept, if not accomplished commentator, Steve Cram joins Nick Heath to talk about how he traded his running shoes for a commentator's mic. From learning from David Coleman after the deepest of deep-end starts to the a

Russell Fuller

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 11m

Known predominantly for his work as the BBC's tennis correspondent and commentator, Russell Fuller sits with Nick Heath to discuss what he thinks makes a good commentary. They cover how to cover those rallies for radio, the pressure of working

Jacqui Oatley

Jul 2nd, 2020 1h 13m

A trailblazing, hard working commentator, Jacqui Oatley joins Nick Heath to talk about her switch from the office chair to the broadcasting hotseat. Jacqui discusses her experiences as the first female football commentator on British radio and

Jon Champion

Jun 25th, 2020 1h 17m

From the BBC to ITV, Setanta to ESPN, Jon Champion has been one of the leading voices of his generation. Known to most for his commentaries on football, he talks to Nick Heath in this episode about the various 'accidents' that led him to his su

Alison Mitchell

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 16m

Alison Mitchell has established herself as one of the great modern cricket commentators of our time. From tennis to pommel horse, Ali has also covered a number of other sports but it’s cricket that is her mainstay. She’s a previous winner of th

John Murray

Jun 11th, 2020 1h 3m

From whispering at the back of the 18th green to bringing us a World Cup screamer of a goal, John Murray's north-east of England commentating tones are most well-known to BBC radio listeners along with his work on Match of the Day on television

Andrew Cotter

Mar 27th, 2020 57m 43s

The multi-sport master, Andrew Cotter is well known by so many as the voice of... so many sports. But far from a master of none, Andrew's seamless ability to pick up the commentary mic for a rugby union test match one minute or an Olympic athle

Mike Costello

Sep 19th, 2019 1h 3m

The main man. From athletics to boxing, Mike Costello has grown to become one of radio's most iconic voices of sport today. His style is unique and in this episode, he talks to Nick Heath about how he delivers his commentaries, the vital lesson

Ian Robertson

Sep 12th, 2019 57m 2s

The famous words from his radio commentary on the 2003 Rugby World Cup final belie the breadth of a stunning 47 years of commentating on rugby for the BBC. Recorded at a special live podcast event, Ian Robertson sits with Nick Heath to talk com

Miles Harrison

Sep 5th, 2019 1h 17m

One of Sky Sports' most well known voices, Miles Harrison has covered international and club rugby for over two decades, including six British & Irish Lions tours. In this episode, Miles speaks to Nick Heath with pride about his work in the "pu

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Season 2 Podcast Live

Aug 29th, 2019 2m 21s

Ahead of some new episodes coming soon, Nick Heath returns to invite listeners to join him at Podcast Live at Twickenham on 7th September 2019 for a special live show with guest, Ian Robertson. Head to podcastlive.com for more information.

Clive Tyldesley

Jun 6th, 2019 1h 22m

Clive Tyldesley, an iconic voice of football with ITV for over 25 years, joins Nick Heath to discuss the art of commentary including maintaining relevance to your audience, the scrutiny of the modern role and a couple of memorable moments. Host

Bob Ballard

May 30th, 2019 53m 26s

One of sport's most familiar voices, Bob Ballard is synonymous with gold medals in aquatic centres as well his coverage of ice hockey, wheelchair tennis and more besides. He joins Nick Heath to talk innuendo, judges' scores and distracting prod

Sara Orchard

May 23rd, 2019 1h 6m

Nick Heath sits down with Sara Orchard who describes her accidental journey into broadcasting and commentary on the likes of hockey, tennis and rugby, her memorable refereeing experiences and how the idea of becoming a commentator initially see

Nick Mullins

May 16th, 2019 1h 3m

Nick Heath continues his conversation on commentating with ITV and BT Sport commentator Nick Mullins who found his feet in the shadow of one Bill McLaren and is now the regular voice of rugby in the UK. He makes a very good cup of tea too. Host

John Hunt

May 9th, 2019 54m 15s

Most well known as a BBC racing and Olympics commentator, John Hunt speaks to Nick Heath about how an Aussie changed the face of British racing commentary, his first big race, the 'effortless' Frankel and which 1977 song he warms up to. Hosted

Barry Davies

May 2nd, 2019 54m 3s

One of the quintessential English voices of sport for the last 50 years, Barry Davies chats to Nick Heath about how he found his voice, the art of knowing when to shut up and being unkind to Germans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for